High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE)
At Cambewarra Public School, we are committed to identifying and developing students who shine across the High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) domains — intellectual, creative, social-emotional, and physical.
We recognise that every child has unique strengths, and our aim is to provide meaningful opportunities that stretch, challenge and inspire them to reach their personal best.
HPGE Domains
- Intellectual: critical thinking, problem-solving, academic excellence and curiosity in learning
- Creative: imagination, innovation, performance and artistic expression
- Social-Emotional: leadership, empathy, resilience and collaboration
- Physical: skill development, persistence and excellence in sport and movement
Opportunities for High Potential Learners
Our programs and enrichment experiences include:
A targeted enrichment program designed to extend high potential learners through creative and critical thinking challenges.
Our two-year plan includes:
- Inventive Minds: design thinking, problem-solving and innovation projects
- Creative Communicators: public speaking, debating and storytelling
- Global Citizens: ethics, sustainability and leadership through service
- Curious Scientists: inquiry, experimentation and STEM exploration
- Young Entrepreneurs: financial literacy, planning and teamwork challenges
- Future Makers: technology, coding, and design for future learning
Tournament of Minds – collaborative problem-solving across STEM, Arts, and Language
- Write a Book in a Day – teamwork, creativity and literacy challenge
- Academic Competitions – across mathematics, writing, and general knowledge
- STEM Club – hands-on experiments, robotics, and design challenges
- Wakakirri – national storytelling through dance
- Eisteddfods – performance opportunities in drama, verse speaking, dance and choral work
- Choir and Songwriting – creative expression through music and performance
- Student Representative Council (SRC) – developing voice, teamwork and responsibility
- Leadership Development Program – opportunities to build confidence and represent the school
- Peer and Community Leadership – mentoring, inclusion and student wellbeing initiatives
- Knockout and Representative Sport – opportunities to compete at school, district and regional levels
- School Sport Pathways – skill development, teamwork and physical challenge
At Cambewarra, we believe that high performance isn’t just about talent — it’s about opportunity, effort and encouragement. We’re proud to offer a diverse range of experiences that help our students discover what makes them shine.
Recognising potential and developing talent
Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.
Tailored lessons
Each student has different abilities. Teachers respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.
Rich opportunities and activities
Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.
Opening doors to wider experiences
Our students can participate in a wide range of state-wide opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.
What is high potential and gifted education?
High potential and gifted education (HPGE) is how our school supports students with advanced learning needs.
We do this through:
- effective teaching strategies like enrichment, extension and acceleration
- tailored support during lessons that stretch, challenge and inspire
- access to a wide range of opportunities both within and beyond our school.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom and through our Learning Hub, in our school, and across NSW.
Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.
Student opportunities and activities
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Learning
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